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The house of Mugabe crumbles – but it’s too soon to celebrate in Zimbabwe

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Stephen Chan | November 17, 2017 | The Conversation It seemed that Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old Zimbabwean president, would rule his country until he died – but in the end, his fall was very swift. Mugabe’s decision to depose vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the behest of his 52-year-old wife Grace, was the last straw, and the army stepped in to depose him in a … [Read more...] about The house of Mugabe crumbles – but it’s too soon to celebrate in Zimbabwe

The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non-Resignation

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Todd Moss and Jeffrey Smith | Nov 19, 2017 | The Atlantic Despite mounting calls for his resignation, Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay on as president of Zimbabwe, further extending his nearly four-decade reign in office. The next 48 hours will be crucial, as Mugabe could be impeached when parliament reconvenes on Tuesday. The unfolding political drama in Zimbabwe remains … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non-Resignation

“ኩሉ በዕለይ… ባንድ ኢሳይያስ ዓዲ ሃሎ”

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Sep 22, 2017 Nselam.com (ምንጪ ካብ፡ሳክቲዝም) “ልምዓት ዝተሃመሹ ወገናት ብምቕዳም፡ ንኹሉ ዘመዓራሪ ዕድላት ብምርሃው፡ ህዝቢ ኣብ እንኮን ፍትሓዊን መኣዲ ምጽንባር፡ በዚ ርትዓዊ መገዲ’ዚ ድማ ፖለቲካዊ ርግኣት፡ ሃገራዊ ስኒት፡ ቁጠባዊን ማሕበራዊን ልምዓት ከምኡ’ውን ማሕበራዊ ፍትሕን ባህላዊ ስጉሚን ምርግጋጽ ንነዊሕ እዋን ዝተቓለስናሉ፡ ህይወት ብሉጻት ዝኸፈልናሉ ነቕ ዘይብልን ዘይቅየርን ዕላማና’ዩ፡፡” (ቃል ፕረሲዳንት ኢሳይያስ ኣፍወርቂ ኣብ 2007) … ከምዚኦም ዝኣመሰሉ መጽብዓታትን፡ ዘብልጭልጩ ቃላትን፡ ዳርጋ ንርብዒ ዘመን ለሚድናዮም ኢና፡፡ እወ! ሕድሪ’ቶም … [Read more...] about “ኩሉ በዕለይ… ባንድ ኢሳይያስ ዓዲ ሃሎ”

It’s been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs?

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Kevin Sieff  | September 17 | The Washington Post NAIROBI — The British gave up their last colonies in Africa half a century ago. But they left their wigs behind. Not just any wigs. They are the long, white, horsehair locks worn by high court judges (and King George III). They are so old-fashioned and so uncomfortable, that even British barristers have stopped wearing … [Read more...] about It’s been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs?

Africa’s new normal is managing dysfunction and expecting the worst

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DIANNA GAMES | 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day The value destruction which Zuma and his supporters have brought is familiar to millions across the continent, writes Dianna Games A Nigerian economist said recently that his country was better prepared for crisis than success. Managing dysfunction and expecting the worst has become the new normal, he added. His comments … [Read more...] about Africa’s new normal is managing dysfunction and expecting the worst

Zambia’s looming humanitarian crisis as refugees pour in

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 CHRIS MFULA | 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Lusaka — Zambia fears a looming humanitarian crisis after more than 6,000 refugees fleeing turmoil in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) entered its territory in one month, the presidency said on Friday. Thousands of people have been killed and more than 1-million forced to flee their homes in the DRC’s eastern … [Read more...] about Zambia’s looming humanitarian crisis as refugees pour in

The Wolf of Pyongyang: How Kim Jong Un Resembles a CEO

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David Kang |August 21, 2017 | Foreign Affairs Western commentators often treat North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un as a joke. In private conversations I have heard U.S. administration officials and military leaders occasionally refer to him as a “fat boy,” a “young playboy,” and a “laughingstock.” Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has even publicly questioned whether he … [Read more...] about The Wolf of Pyongyang: How Kim Jong Un Resembles a CEO

Illicit diamond fortune props up Mugabe’s regime

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Simon Allison | 11 Sep 2017 | Mail & Guardian Just over a decade ago, Zimbabwe discovered one of the world’s richest diamond deposits in an area known now as the Marange diamond fields. This find was supposed to transform the country’s economic prospects and, ultimately, the lives of its people. Instead, as a new report from Global Witness confirms, most of … [Read more...] about Illicit diamond fortune props up Mugabe’s regime